May 25* Indicatesplayers, teams or others that were not included in the original 1952
Topps baseball card set.

Born: 0

Events/Transactions: 8(Box scores provided by baseball-reference.com)

1) On this date in 1951, New York Giantsrookie Willie Mays made his ML debut against the
Philadelphia Phillies.
Mays went 0-for-5 in his first game.
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2) Pitcher Phil
Haugstad was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the
Brooklyn Dodgers on this date in 1952.3) The Brooklyn Dodgers traded pitcher
Bud Byerly to the New York Giants on this date in 1953.4) In a game between the
New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates outfielder Ralph Kiner*hit the 300th home run of his career in 1953 on this date.
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5) Max
Surkont of the Boston Braves struck out a ML record 8 Cincinnati Reds in
a row on this date in 1953.
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left-handed pitcher
Dick Littlefield* to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Cal Abrams
on
this date in 1954.

7) Pitcher Joe Black was purchased by
the Philadelphia Phillies from the Cincinnati Redlegs on this date in 1957.8) In 1960 on this date, in a game between the St.Louis Cardinals
and Milwaukee Braves, George Crowe of the Cardinalshit his ML
record 11th pinch hit home run. Crowe, catcher Smoky Burgess and
outfielder
Gus Zernial were tied at 10 when the season started.
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